Who Was Michiyo Tsujimura? Google Doodle Celebrates Scientist Known for Green Tea Research
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The Google Doodle for today, September 17, celebrates Michiyo Tsujimura, the groundbreaking late Japanese biochemist known for her research on green tea and its nutritional benefits. The educator and researcher was Japan’s first woman doctor of agriculture.

Tsujimura identified different components of green tea, including vitamin C, which led to an increase in the export of green tea from Japan to North America, according to the digital archives of Ochanomizu University, a women’s university in the Japanese capital Tokyo,

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2021 NFL season, Week 2: What we learned from Washington’s win over Giants on Thursday night
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Daniel Jones’ legs and arm kept the New York Giants going on Thursday night, while Taylor Heinicke’s connection to Terry McLaurin countered for the Washington Football Team. As the NFC East rivals went back and forth, it was Heinicke who led Washington down the field with the game on the line and kicker Dustin Hopkins who delivered a 43-yard field goal for a 30-29 win on “Thursday Night Football.”

McLaurin over Bradberry. Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin gave Giants cornerback James Bradberry all sorts of problems Thursday,

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Gymnasts urge U.S. Senate to investigate Larry Nassar sexual abuse after botched FBI inquiry
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WASHINGTON — Olympic gold medalists including Simone Biles and Aly Raisman on Wednesday detailed for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee the failure of the FBI to investigate dozens of complaints of sexual abuse committed by Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor for USA Gymnastics and a former Michigan State University physician.

The gymnasts also urged senators to investigate the institutions that enabled the abuse.

Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in history,

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What channel is Giants vs. Washington on today? Schedule, time for NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ in Week 2
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The TV channel for tonight’s Week 2 game between the Giants and Washington Football Team is different than it was in Week 1. Cowboys vs. Buccaneers aired on NBC, but “Thursday Night Football” will air exclusively on NFL Network in Week 2 instead.

Both the Giants and Washington are coming off losses in Week 1. The Giants were defeated 27-13 by the Broncos while Washington lost 20-16 against the Chargers. Washington also saw their starting quarterback,

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Ravens CB Marcus Peters, RB Gus Edwards suffer torn ACLs in practice
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The 2021 season hasn’t even started yet, and the Baltimore Ravens are already in the midst of a disastrous injury situation.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport confirmed that cornerback Marcus Peters and running back Gus Edwards suffered torn ACLs and will both miss the season. The two were injured during back-to-back plays at Thursday’s practice, per Rapoport and NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

The Ravens cut practice short after the key players went down and later officially listed Edwards and Peters as limited participants.

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Tom Brady, Buccaneers get 2021 NFL season off to a fiery start
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TAMPA, Fla. — On the night the Tampa Bay Buccaneers inflated two silver Lombardi Trophies, unveiled a video featuring pirate ships, swords, fire and players in the midst of it all, and followed it with a video of those same players proclaiming how happy they are that fans are back, the NFL’s season opener managed to reward fans — all fans — on their long-awaited return to football. The smoke, the raucousness, the flag-waving, the noise.

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